The history-making cover that was life-changing for Beverly Johnson.
Remember that famous Blackglama advertising tagline, What becomes a legend most?
The answer she came up with is aone-woman off-Broadway showto mark the historic moment.
The history-making cover that was life-changing for Beverly Johnson.
Its only in America where it’s possible for you to totally redesign your life unintentionally.
Theres always a kind of touchstone between her story and whats happening in the larger world.
Not to mention womens worlds.
Beverly Johnson for Bibhu Mohapatra, fall 2022 ready-to-wear.
But about that cover: Its something that Johnson manifested.
When she later delivered the good news aboutVogue, however, Cooper had a phone receiver in her hand.
Thatsme, she tried to explain to the newsagent, gesturing to an issue ofVogue, to no avail.
Beverly Johnson for Sergio Hudson, fall 2022 ready-to-wear.
It was a life-changing event, in ways positive and otherwise.
This is my story, its totally trueas my daughter would say, a little bittootrue.
And as my brothers and sisters say, Cant you keep anything to yourself?
Thankfully for the audience, Johnson does little of that, makingBeverly Johnson: In Voguean engaging experience.
Im happy to be alive; a lot of people didnt make it.
Another life lesson: Theres enough time for everything.
Time is in your imagination.
These days, much of Johnsons heart, and much of her time, is spent with her family.
The show, she explained, gives her a chance to show my grandchildren who their grandmother is.
They cant call me grandmother, she adds.
They call me Softa: soft and tough.
Beverly Johnson for Bibhu Mohapatra, fall 2022 ready-to-wear.
Beverly Johnson for Sergio Hudson, fall 2022 ready-to-wear.
Beverly Johnson: In Vogueis at 59E59 Theaters through February 4, 2024.
